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After all, he has played out of position ever since he arrived at Wolves

No he hasn't. Unless you also consider Conor Coady to have played out of position for two and a half years.

A right-footed player who would ideally be on the right of a defensive four

Yeah but we clearly didn't buy him to be a stock RB did we...as we don't play a back four. So we had a plan in place, barring the eventuality that we just buy random players and worry about what we do with them when they get here.

His goal at Newcastle recently was fairly straightforward. After Martin Dubravka flapped at Matt Doherty’s cross, the Spaniard had the simple task of volleying in from the penalty spot.

This time last year, though, Otto would have been hugging the halfway line. He would not have trusted himself to make such an impact in the final third.

MOTD, BT and Sky even did analysis showing how often he'd arrive at the far post off crosses or find himself around the centre of the box in open play. What is this nonsense? He's never been stuck out wide or hanging around at the back. He's continually over the halfway line, like all our wingbacks.

And at that time, I was one of those who was not entirely convinced by the former Celta Vigo man.

At what time? Last November? When he'd already played really well for three months and been called up for Spain?

After the departure of out-and-out left-footer and set-piece specialist Barry Douglas, having the replacement playing on his weaker side was a head-scratcher.

Not really as we knew Baz wasn't a great defender, if you bothered watching you'd also have seen that he had virtually no impact from open play attacking-wise after Christmas of the promotion season.

But now – even with Vinagre developing nicely – Otto is very much the first-choice option. If you are picking Wolves’ strongest XI, he has to be in it.

But Otto is completely and utterly dependable – an unselfish, proper team player who gives his absolute maximum every time he pulls on gold and black.

You make him sound like Dave Edwards FFS. Show a bit of respect.

0/10 before I even get on to how clunky some of the prose is. Or the fact that he calls him "Otto" five times. No-one calls him that. This is Otto.

No he hasn't. Unless you also consider Conor Coady to have played out of position for two and a half years.

Yeah but we clearly didn't buy him to be a stock RB did we...as we don't play a back four. So we had a plan in place, barring the eventuality that we just buy random players and worry about what we do with them when they get here.

MOTD, BT and Sky even did analysis showing how often he'd arrive at the far post off crosses or find himself around the centre of the box in open play. What is this nonsense? He's never been stuck out wide or hanging around at the back. He's continually over the halfway line, like all our wingbacks.

At what time? Last November? When he'd already played really well for three months and been called up for Spain?

Not really as we knew Baz wasn't a great defender, if you bothered watching you'd also have seen that he had virtually no impact from open play attacking-wise after Christmas of the promotion season.

You make him sound like Dave Edwards FFS. Show a bit of respect.

0/10 before I even get on to how clunky some of the prose is. Or the fact that he calls him "Otto" five times. No-one calls him that. This is Otto.

Wolves correspondents I can remember for the E&S in quality order
Instone
Spiers
Swarbrick
Nash
Edwards

There is an appreciable drop from Instone to Spiers and a chasm from Spiers to Swarbrick whose post game analysis isn't reminiscent of anything I've seen, just a series of statements to hold up her preconceptions

Wolves correspondents I can remember for the E&S in quality order
Instone
Spiers
Swarbrick
Nash
Edwards

There is an appreciable drop from Instone to Spiers and a chasm from Spiers to Swarbrick whose post game analysis isn't reminiscent of anything I've seen, just a series of statements to hold up her preconceptions

There was also Steve "I understand" Marshall who was around in the Hoddle days. Was probably below OG Tim, research was absolutely rubbish. There was plenty to justifiably moan about then but he'd just get stuff totally wrong.

There was also Steve "I understand" Marshall who was around in the Hoddle days. Was probably below OG Tim, research was absolutely rubbish. There was plenty to justifiably moan about then but he'd just get stuff totally wrong.

I'd moved out of the area by then and the digital content would have been limited I guess

On Nashy I see he is now doing his writing/journo work part time and has a got himself a job in recruitment

Was it the Mirror he got a bit of freelance stuff from? They may have chucked him after his Robbie Keane "scoop"!

Marshall was the one where if you remember we were sat in the pub reading the paper (when it were all fields round here) and they did a piece on Wolves' declining attendances as Glenda was sending everyone to sleep. And to illustrate the point, used a picture of a cup game from the wrong season.

- They're still far too brief on these ratings. The Internet doesn't limit you to words, guys. When I do a player-by-player verdict, you're looking at 2,000 words or so. You have the depth, you have the time, do it properly. It's not like you publish right after full time. This wasn't even out until 11am or so this morning. I've done them inside an hour at the proper length in the past.

- The writing is actually alright. Slips into cliché a couple of times and there's no great flourish, but it's not as try-hard as Timbolina could be at times and it's not as obviously rubbish as Joey.

- This on Neves though really lets it down.

Why has he not been playing in a midfield two all term?

Er, because we more or less exclusively played 3-5-2 from December last season and we were brilliant? Come on Rosie. Think.

- Not keen on this either on Jota

Sometimes he needs to forget about the fancy footwork and trickery, and remember the most important thing – the end product.

Don't think Diogo over-elaborates at all. He's not doing a Seol, beating a man then checking back so he can beat him again. He's playing as he always does, it just isn't quite running for him. It'll come.

Needs to improve and rediscover his form of the second half of last season.

- This is fucking harsh on Saiss too!

He also should not have been over the line when attempting to clear the goal. The whole point of being on the line is to be on the line.

Yeah the reason Saiss' foot was behind the line was because that's where the ball was by the time it got to him due to it coming in at such a narrow angle . He can't magically transport forwards three feet to intercept it before it goes over.

And Jota doesn't over-elaborate. But he does sometimes hold onto it for too long trying to beat everyone all on his own. When it comes off though it's brilliant.

"One tactical element Nuno has made this term is shifting from 3-5-2 to 3-4-3.
That formation has seen right-back Doherty and left full-back Jonny Castro Otto push higher up the pitch into wing-back roles."

Yeah playing Doc and Jonny as standard full backs needed changing!. After Joey claimed Jonny was shit and hardly crossed the halfway line last season do we conclude that the people covering Wolves for the E&S dont actually watch us play